The Sinking of Japan's Super Carrier

Thanks for watching, remember to like & subscribe! Taihō (大鳳, "Great Phoenix") was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Possessing heavy belt armor and featuring an armored flight deck (a first for any Japanese aircraft carrier), she represented a major departure from prior Japanese aircraft carrier design and was expected to not only survive multiple bomb, torpedo, or shell hits, but also continue fighting effectively afterwards. Built by Kawasaki at Kobe, she was laid down on 10 July 1941, launched almost two years later on 7 April 1943 and finally commissioned on 7 March 1944. She sank on 19 June 1944 during the Battle of the Philippine Sea due to explosions resulting from design flaws and poor damage control after suffering a single torpedo hit from the American submarine USS Albacore. Subscribe to our FREE daily WW2 newsletter: https://hiddenhistoryyt.beehiiv.com/subscribe If you liked this video, check out my other submarine videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuXclAQCCIH9H2dXHwAyZYNWDQ2SdM-hZ You can support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HiddenHistoryYT Check out my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7SNL7B7 Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/HiddenHistoryYT Follow on Instagram for history photos: @hiddenhistorybackup https://www.instagram.com/hiddenhistorybackup/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiddenHistoryYT @HiddenHistoryYT If you feel that this content in some way infringes on your own content please reach out to [email protected] #WW2 #navy #warships